Ilene Sumrall McCoy Blackburn, 81, of Ovett, MS, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Guardian Angel Personal Care Home where she has resided for the past 1 -1/2 years.
Mrs. Blackburn's visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Ellisville Funeral Home in Ellisville, MS. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Ellisville Funeral Home with burial to follow in Good Hope Cemetery, Landrum, Community, MS. Bro. David Grayson and Bro. Darnell Minyard will officiate. Mrs. Connie Musgrove will provide special music. Ellisville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (601) 477-3797
Mrs. Blackburn was born July 25, 1938 in a Railroad Boxcar in what was then known as Harmon Community. It is located in proximity of where her house is now on Will Young Road ad only a few hundred feet from where both her dad and Grandfather Sumrall were both born. She suffered many setbacks in life but always seem to conquer and overcome.
Mrs. Blackburn, Sumrall at this time, married John Patrick McCoy on August 10, 1958 in Reno, NV. They had 2 children which are mentioned below. John was killed April 23, 1967 at the Crown Paper mill in California for which he had been employed for over 10 years. One year later, Mrs. McCoy, a widow at the time, would return to her home state of Mississippi.
On March 5, 1971, Mrs. McCoy married the late Cary H. Blackburn who passed away on February 9, 2010 after 38 years of marriage. They had no children together. In 1972, Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn bought Dennis Company located in Ovett. They changed the name to Blackburn's Grocery. In 1974, they opened a Western Auto in Laurel for which remained until its closing in the late 1990's.
Ilene was a founding member of Bible Baptist Church in Ovett, MS. She and Mr. Blackburn were both active members.
Mrs. Blackburn is preceded in death by her parents, B.W. Sumrall and Mildred Pearlie Herrington; her first husband and father of her children, John Patrick McCoy and late husband, Cary Hugh Blackburn; sisters, Shirley Gray, Dixie Broadway, Mildred Jo Williford; brother, Jack Sumrall.
Survivors include her children, Debra McCoy Brady, Ovett, MS and John David McCoy, Ovett, MS; sister, Bonnie Jean Wilson, Ovett, MS and 5 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jay Shoemake, Mike Smith, Harry Waldrup, Ronnie Dennis, Johnny Dunnam and Dustin Broadway.
Honorary pallbearers will be James Shoemake and Terry Gray.
Contributor: Ralph (47335878) -- [email protected]
Mrs. Blackburn's visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Ellisville Funeral Home in Ellisville, MS. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Ellisville Funeral Home with burial to follow in Good Hope Cemetery, Landrum, Community, MS. Bro. David Grayson and Bro. Darnell Minyard will officiate. Mrs. Connie Musgrove will provide special music. Ellisville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (601) 477-3797
Mrs. Blackburn was born July 25, 1938 in a Railroad Boxcar in what was then known as Harmon Community. It is located in proximity of where her house is now on Will Young Road ad only a few hundred feet from where both her dad and Grandfather Sumrall were both born. She suffered many setbacks in life but always seem to conquer and overcome.
Mrs. Blackburn, Sumrall at this time, married John Patrick McCoy on August 10, 1958 in Reno, NV. They had 2 children which are mentioned below. John was killed April 23, 1967 at the Crown Paper mill in California for which he had been employed for over 10 years. One year later, Mrs. McCoy, a widow at the time, would return to her home state of Mississippi.
On March 5, 1971, Mrs. McCoy married the late Cary H. Blackburn who passed away on February 9, 2010 after 38 years of marriage. They had no children together. In 1972, Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn bought Dennis Company located in Ovett. They changed the name to Blackburn's Grocery. In 1974, they opened a Western Auto in Laurel for which remained until its closing in the late 1990's.
Ilene was a founding member of Bible Baptist Church in Ovett, MS. She and Mr. Blackburn were both active members.
Mrs. Blackburn is preceded in death by her parents, B.W. Sumrall and Mildred Pearlie Herrington; her first husband and father of her children, John Patrick McCoy and late husband, Cary Hugh Blackburn; sisters, Shirley Gray, Dixie Broadway, Mildred Jo Williford; brother, Jack Sumrall.
Survivors include her children, Debra McCoy Brady, Ovett, MS and John David McCoy, Ovett, MS; sister, Bonnie Jean Wilson, Ovett, MS and 5 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jay Shoemake, Mike Smith, Harry Waldrup, Ronnie Dennis, Johnny Dunnam and Dustin Broadway.
Honorary pallbearers will be James Shoemake and Terry Gray.
Contributor: Ralph (47335878) -- [email protected]
Ilene Sumrall McCoy Blackburn, 81, of Ovett, MS, passed away on Sunday, July 28, 2019 at Guardian Angel Personal Care Home where she has resided for the past 1 -1/2 years.
Mrs. Blackburn's visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Ellisville Funeral Home in Ellisville, MS. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Ellisville Funeral Home with burial to follow in Good Hope Cemetery, Landrum, Community, MS. Bro. David Grayson and Bro. Darnell Minyard will officiate. Mrs. Connie Musgrove will provide special music. Ellisville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (601) 477-3797
Mrs. Blackburn was born July 25, 1938 in a Railroad Boxcar in what was then known as Harmon Community. It is located in proximity of where her house is now on Will Young Road ad only a few hundred feet from where both her dad and Grandfather Sumrall were both born. She suffered many setbacks in life but always seem to conquer and overcome.
Mrs. Blackburn, Sumrall at this time, married John Patrick McCoy on August 10, 1958 in Reno, NV. They had 2 children which are mentioned below. John was killed April 23, 1967 at the Crown Paper mill in California for which he had been employed for over 10 years. One year later, Mrs. McCoy, a widow at the time, would return to her home state of Mississippi.
On March 5, 1971, Mrs. McCoy married the late Cary H. Blackburn who passed away on February 9, 2010 after 38 years of marriage. They had no children together. In 1972, Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn bought Dennis Company located in Ovett. They changed the name to Blackburn's Grocery. In 1974, they opened a Western Auto in Laurel for which remained until its closing in the late 1990's.
Ilene was a founding member of Bible Baptist Church in Ovett, MS. She and Mr. Blackburn were both active members.
Mrs. Blackburn is preceded in death by her parents, B.W. Sumrall and Mildred Pearlie Herrington; her first husband and father of her children, John Patrick McCoy and late husband, Cary Hugh Blackburn; sisters, Shirley Gray, Dixie Broadway, Mildred Jo Williford; brother, Jack Sumrall.
Survivors include her children, Debra McCoy Brady, Ovett, MS and John David McCoy, Ovett, MS; sister, Bonnie Jean Wilson, Ovett, MS and 5 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jay Shoemake, Mike Smith, Harry Waldrup, Ronnie Dennis, Johnny Dunnam and Dustin Broadway.
Honorary pallbearers will be James Shoemake and Terry Gray.
Contributor: Ralph (47335878) -- [email protected]
Mrs. Blackburn's visitation will be held on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 from 5:00 PM until 8:00 PM at the Ellisville Funeral Home in Ellisville, MS. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, July 31, 2019 at 10:00 AM at Ellisville Funeral Home with burial to follow in Good Hope Cemetery, Landrum, Community, MS. Bro. David Grayson and Bro. Darnell Minyard will officiate. Mrs. Connie Musgrove will provide special music. Ellisville Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. (601) 477-3797
Mrs. Blackburn was born July 25, 1938 in a Railroad Boxcar in what was then known as Harmon Community. It is located in proximity of where her house is now on Will Young Road ad only a few hundred feet from where both her dad and Grandfather Sumrall were both born. She suffered many setbacks in life but always seem to conquer and overcome.
Mrs. Blackburn, Sumrall at this time, married John Patrick McCoy on August 10, 1958 in Reno, NV. They had 2 children which are mentioned below. John was killed April 23, 1967 at the Crown Paper mill in California for which he had been employed for over 10 years. One year later, Mrs. McCoy, a widow at the time, would return to her home state of Mississippi.
On March 5, 1971, Mrs. McCoy married the late Cary H. Blackburn who passed away on February 9, 2010 after 38 years of marriage. They had no children together. In 1972, Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn bought Dennis Company located in Ovett. They changed the name to Blackburn's Grocery. In 1974, they opened a Western Auto in Laurel for which remained until its closing in the late 1990's.
Ilene was a founding member of Bible Baptist Church in Ovett, MS. She and Mr. Blackburn were both active members.
Mrs. Blackburn is preceded in death by her parents, B.W. Sumrall and Mildred Pearlie Herrington; her first husband and father of her children, John Patrick McCoy and late husband, Cary Hugh Blackburn; sisters, Shirley Gray, Dixie Broadway, Mildred Jo Williford; brother, Jack Sumrall.
Survivors include her children, Debra McCoy Brady, Ovett, MS and John David McCoy, Ovett, MS; sister, Bonnie Jean Wilson, Ovett, MS and 5 grandchildren.
Pallbearers will be Jay Shoemake, Mike Smith, Harry Waldrup, Ronnie Dennis, Johnny Dunnam and Dustin Broadway.
Honorary pallbearers will be James Shoemake and Terry Gray.
Contributor: Ralph (47335878) -- [email protected]
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